Last year Compton had one of those seasons that sticks in a coach’s craw for a long, long time. The Tarbabes had their most talented team in a decade and finished at 6-4, their first winning record since 2008, when the team went 7-3. But Compton saw a 22-10 lead over Millikan evaporate and turn […]
Things look and feel very different for the St. Anthony Saints this season. With only a handful of returning starters from a team that went 3-7 last year, eighth-year head coach Mario Morales has shuffled up his coaching staff and they’re ready to let this young team grow. “We’re feeling good and excited to see […]
The inaugural Milk Bowl at Long Beach Poly last weekend was a big success, with six of the seven Moore League teams getting together to do 7-on-7 passing, linemen competition, and skill work. All six coaches said they were happy to see the tradition come back to the city, and Poly coach Stephen Barbee said […]
Wilson High alum Kyle Lanterman is the latest Long Beach athlete to have a memorable video clip go viral. The Utah senior offensive lineman got a surprise last month when his mom, Roberta, called Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham during a post-practice team huddle. The video shows Whittingham stop his instructions to answer the phone, […]
We’ve got links to all our articles, videos, and photo galleries from the opening week of the playoffs. Millikan 53, Pacifica 6 / READ MORE about the Rams’ first-round win. WATCH VIDEO. SEE PHOTOS. JSerra 42, Long Beach Poly 9 / READ MORE about the Jackrabbits’ loss. WATCH VIDEO. SEE PHOTOS. Mira Costa 41, Wilson 20 / SEE […]
Here is our comprehensive coverage including videos and photos from the final week of the Long Beach high school football regular season. Come back on Sunday for LIVE coverage of the CIF Southern Section playoff bracket release. Wilson 42, Compton 16 READ MORE about how the Bruins clinched their fifth consecutive CIF-SS playoff bid. WATCH […]
Wilson clinched its fifth consecutive trip to the CIF Southern Section postseason on Friday night at home by beating Compton 42-16 with playoff caliber football. The Bruins (6-4, 4-2) used a strong rushing attack and key defensive adjustments in the second half to win comfortably. After a pair of lopsided losses and some key injuries […]
Lakewood needed to win on Friday to keep their playoff hopes alive and then hope that Compton could beat Wilson. It wasn’t the night that the Lancers hoped for, but they did take care of their end of the equation in a lopsided win over Cabrillo, 77-0. “We just wanted to play a complete game,” […]
There’s not much at stake tonight when Millikan (6-2, 4-1) visits Jordan (3-6, 0-5) for the Panthers’ Homecoming game. The Rams have already clinched the second-place seed out of the Moore League; even if they lose, they’d be 4-2 in league, with only Wilson capable of tying them, and the Rams own the tiebreaker over […]
After last week’s loss to Long Beach Poly, Lakewood coach Mike Christensen waved away any talk of Moore League playoff scenarios. “Here’s what I know,” he said. “We’ve got to win next week. That’s all I need to know.” Christensen is correct. The Lancers (2-7, 2-3) need a win over Cabrillo (2-7, 1-4) in order […]